r/passportcanada

I have a daughter who lives and works in Italy; she just got there last month and Italian bureaucracy being what it is, she has travel limitations while waiting for her full "permesso". But aside from that I need to be able to travel there if an issue arises and I just noticed my passport is under 6 months from expiry. I'd like to renew my passport as quickly as possible.

I considered an online renewal but the processing time seems long which, to me, makes no sense. I'm submitting everything digitally and yet it's longer than in person?

Last time I renewed was by mail as it was just post major pandemic times so I wasn't traveling. I think I got it in about five weeks back then; demand was pretty high.

I may just go to the passport office in person. So are the lines and wait time long at the Joseph Shepard office in North York? I care for an elderly parent at home so I can't be out for too many hours without making arrangements for her.

I'm currently on vacation abroad and they don't really have standard 8.5 * 11.5 letter size but rather A4, which is slightly longer and a tad bit narrower. I am planning to apply for my passport in person once I get back to Canada. The thing is I really need to print out the application form here on vacation so my chosen guarantor (A direct family member who's Canadian that's currently living abroad and travelling with me) can sign it now (she already signed the photos). Will the slightly different paper size cause any issue during the overall process?? I'm travelling AGAIN in early November and I'm using the express service but I am trying avoid any issues that can potentially cause delays. THANK YOU!!

I got my renewed passport yesterday and it seems to be"pre-curled" lol.

My girlfriend also got a new one that took a couple of weeks to curl.

Should i replace it or just keep it in a folio cover

In preparation for getting my passport ASAP before an upcoming trip, I asked my guarantor to sign the form 3 days before my citizenship ceremony. Would that be a problem? I will obviously sign my section after the ceremony.

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have experience with having their Canadian passport photos done whilst living in the UK? The photo studio put the date as today's date but in UK format: 03/10/2026 and I'm worried that this may cause ambiguity when processed by passport Canada or is it processed at Canada House in London so they wont think twice about it?